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Moody's announces completion of a periodic review of ratings of Southwest Airlines Co.

Announcement of Periodic Review: Moody's announces completion of a periodic review of ratings of Southwest Airlines Co.. Global Credit Research- 13 Feb 2020. New York, February 13, 2020-- Moody's Investors Service has completed a periodic review of the ratings of Southwest Airlines Co. and other ratings that are associated with the same analytical unit.
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SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO

Southwest Airlines operates Southwest Airlines, a passenger airline that provides scheduled air transportation in the United States and near-international markets. The company has Boeing 737 aircraft in its fleet and serves destinations in various states, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and other near-international countries such as Mexico, Jamaica, The Bahamas, Aruba, Dominican Republic, Costa Rica, Belize, Cuba, the Cayman Islands, and Turks and Caicos. The company principally provides point-to-point service, which allows for direct nonstop routing. The company also provides a suite of digital platforms to support Customers' needs prior to and during the course of their travel.

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